After several rounds of Old Valyrian spells, Antheros's appetite had grown enormously, and he devoured more than a dozen fat sheep in one sitting. Danyla then directed Dreamfyre and Amoros to finish off the few that remained.
Although Danyla was wealthy, thrift had always been one of her virtues.
Himolos and Aposos were reluctant, but the Dragonkeepers still herded them back into the Dragonpit.
Watching the two Great Dragons obey the Dragonkeepers' training rods so readily, Danyla could not help reflecting to herself,
If those mobs hadn't killed all the Dragonkeepers in the original history, House Targaryen wouldn't have let people get every last Great Dragon killed. In the end, they couldn't even hatch Great Dragons anymore.
I'll have to protect these Dragonkeepers! They might look unremarkable, but they're more important to House Targaryen than those knights!
The loyalty cultivated over thousands of years was not something the knights of the Seven Kingdoms could match. The dragons' loyalty stemmed from shared values passed down through their bloodlines, whereas the loyalty of the Seven Kingdoms' knights depended on their character and moral standards.
Once the Dragonkeepers had successfully herded Himolos and the others into the Dragonpit, Danyla instructed the Dragonkeepers Captain,
"Go report to His Grace. I'll take Amoros and Antheros back to Holy Flame to settle them in first. I'll be back by tomorrow at the latest!"
"Yes, Prince!"
With that, Danyla walked toward Amoros.
"I'll take you somewhere better in a moment. You need to follow me and Dreamfyre, understood?"
Danyla stroked his head as she spoke to him in Valyrian, doing her best to convey her intentions telepathically as well.
"Skraa!"
Amoros responded quickly, and Danyla could sense that he had understood her intentions. She then turned to Antheros. Although it took a little longer, Antheros eventually understood